The Final Journey West

Well, after a night of sleep that was not unlike the one before the first day of school, I am about to drive the 42 miles west from Cortez, CO to Hovenweep National Monument. I visited two grocery stores last night, purchasing the supplies I will need for at least a week (to add to the home-canned goods I brought along with me).

I will stop in the Visitor Center today to check in with my boss and retrieve the key to my housing unit. The boss has scheduled today as my day to settle in and I join the work schedule tomorrow. I will be spending half of each day at the Visitor Center, working either an opening or closing shift. The remainder of my time will be spent in mostly informal interactions with visitors, on the trails and the outlying sites of the park. I imagine I will walk the main trail at the Square Tower Unit today to get the lay of the land.

I'm ready for the adventure to begin.